A man who was caught drug driving twice in two days has been banned from the road for four and a half years.

Martin Lewis, 37, of Gilbert Street, Holyhead , appeared before Caernarfon Magistrates Court last Thursday where he pleaded guilty to drug driving.

He was first stopped driving his BMW on the A55 at Gaerwen when he failed the roadside drugs test after testing positive for cocaine.

He was released under investigation, but the next day Lewis was stopped whilst driving on London Road in Holyhead , where he once again failed the roadside drugs test after testing positive for both cocaine and cannabis.

PC Scott Martin of the North Wales Police roads policing unit said: “Anyone driving while under the influence of drugs poses a serious threat to other motorists and members of the public.

“The fact that Lewis was caught twice in such a short period demonstrates the risk he poses to other road users and I am glad that thanks to this sentence he will not be able to get behind the wheel for a considerable period of time.

“As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the safety of road users we will continue to carry out proactive patrols to target those drivers who are known to pose a significant threat of causing risk or harm to both themselves and others.